Purpose of this Part
Open ↗11.—(1) The purpose of this Part is to ensure that —(a)
toxic chemicals and their precursors are only used, developed, produced, acquired, stockpiled, retained, or transferred for permitted purposes;
(b)
the Director‑General has knowledge of dealings with chemicals that facilitates the making of Singapore’s periodic declarations under the Convention; and
(c)
Singapore is otherwise able to fulfil its obligations under the Convention.[49/2007]
(2) Any power under this Part may be exercised only for that purpose.
Information and records for purposes of Convention
Open ↗12.—(1) Any person who uses, develops, produces, acquires, stockpiles, retains or transfers toxic chemicals or their precursors to which any provision of Parts VI to IX of the Verification Annex applies must —(a)
give to the Director‑General, in such form and at such intervals as are prescribed, such written particulars as are prescribed, in relation to —(i)
the chemicals and (as the case may be) the facility;
(ii)
the purposes to which the chemicals are put; and
(iii)
any other matters relevant to a declaration required to be given by Singapore to the Organisation under the Convention that are prescribed;
(b)
keep the records in relation to the chemicals and facility referred to in paragraph (a) that are required by regulations made under this Act; and
(c)
prepare and give to the Director‑General from such records, such periodic reports and such special reports relating to the chemicals and facility referred to in paragraph (a) as are required by regulations made under this Act.[49/2007]
(2) Any person who, without reasonable cause, refuses or fails to comply with subsection (1) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $6,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months or to both.
(3) The regulations relating to the keeping of records referred to in subsection (1)(b) may include, but are not limited to, regulations relating to —(a)
the form and content of the records; and
(b)
the period for which the records are to be kept.
(4) The regulations relating to the preparation and giving of periodic or special reports referred to in subsection (1)(c) may include, but are not limited to, regulations relating to —(a)
the form and content of periodic reports;
(b)
the circumstances in which special reports are required and the form and content of the special reports;
(c)
the time within which the periodic reports and special reports are to be made; and
(d)
the persons who are to sign the periodic reports and special reports.
Director-General may seek information for declarations and consultation purposes
Open ↗13.—(1) This section applies if the Director‑General considers that any person is capable of giving information that is relevant to a declaration required to be given by Singapore to the Organisation under the Convention.[49/2007]
(2) The Director‑General may, by written notice given to the person, require the person to give such information to the Director‑General —(a)
if the person is a natural person, by writing signed by the person; or
(b)
if the person is a body corporate, by writing signed by an officer authorised to sign on behalf of the body corporate,
within such reasonable period and in such manner as is specified in the notice.
[49/2007]
(3) The Director‑General may, by written notice given to a person, require the person to give to the Director‑General particular documents, or documents of a particular kind, specified in the notice, within such reasonable period as is specified in the notice.[49/2007]
(4) Any person who, without reasonable cause, intentionally or recklessly refuses or fails to comply with a notice under this section to the extent that the person is capable of complying with it shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $6,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months or to both.
(5) The power of the Director‑General under this section to require a person to give information or documents to the Director‑General is in addition to any obligation to give information or documents that the person may have under section 12.[49/2007]
False or misleading statements and documents
Open ↗14. Any person who, in any document prepared pursuant to this Part, makes a statement or omits any matter knowing that, or being reckless as to whether, the statement or omission makes the document false or misleading in a material particular, shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $10,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 2 years or to both.
Source: Singapore Statutes Online (Attorney-General's Chambers), © Government of Singapore.
